Antique Salmon Painted Ladderback Side Chair, Circa 1820's

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Antique American Salmon Painted Ladderback Side Chair with Split Oak Seat, Circa 1820s
A wonderfully characterful and visually striking example … Read more Antique American Salmon Painted Ladderback Side Chair with Split Oak Seat, Circa 1820s
A wonderfully characterful and visually striking example of early 19th-century American country chairmaking, this salmon painted ladderback side chair is a genuine delight — a piece whose bold original color, honest construction, and untouched as-found condition make it exactly the kind of authentic American country antique that collectors and decorators increasingly compete to find.
The original salmon paint is the chair's most immediately arresting quality — a warm, rich, and relatively uncommon color choice that survives here in its original as-found state, unrestored and unaltered after two centuries of domestic life. Original painted surfaces in this color and condition are genuinely scarce, and the salmon tone has a warmth and visual vibrancy that photographs beautifully and commands attention in any interior setting. The three slat ladder back is well proportioned and cleanly executed, while the unusual turned pointed tips on the stiles add a distinctive and highly individual decorative note that sets this chair apart from more standard ladderback examples — the mark of a chairmaker with his own creative vocabulary and regional identity.
The ring turned tops on the front legs are a refined and pleasing detail, and the original woven split oak seat survives intact — itself an increasingly rare survival on chairs of this age and everyday use. Together these details paint a picture of a skilled and thoughtful country chairmaker working at the height of the American Federal period.
The chair is presented in original as-found condition throughout — unrestored, unrepainted, and completely honest — exactly as it left its last American home.
Dimensions: 17.5"W × 15"D × 40.5"H × 16.5" seat height
Material: Painted wood, original woven split oak seat
Details: Three slat ladder back, unusual turned pointed stile tips, ring turned front leg tops, original salmon paint
Origin: American, Circa 1820s
Condition: Original as-found condition throughout, wear consistent with age. Some loss to the woven seat. See less